thanks for the reply...about the PDF's, I have some lonely planet books in a PDF format. I want to transfer them to my ipad, but have no idea how.

Are they DRM free?
If so transfer is easy. For viewing in iBooks all you have to do is open iTunes and in the left hand panel click on Books, then drag and drop your PDFs (or ePubs) into that window. The next time you sync your iPad they will transfer.

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